New Everton boss Sam Allardyce is set to sit down one on one with his new squad over the coming days to gauge just where they stand and how they feel about their time at the club.

The 63-year-old wants to have a better picture of the squad so when he talks to the owners and the board about the squad before the January transfer window opens, he knows where everybody is.

Players who may be willing to leave the club could be ousted to make room for a number of Allardyce’s targets, as the new boss wants to sign defensive reinforcements and potentially a striker when the winter window opens.